#65D6AD
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.9% 0.12 167), rgb(101, 214, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#65D6AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D6AD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 214, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.12 167) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #65D6AD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D6AD | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D6AD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D6AD text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 167.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D6AD
oklch(79.9% 0.12 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#65D6AD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D2C9AB | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDB0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36D7CA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D6AD
#65D6AD
oklch(79.9% 0.12 167)
- #F69DCC
#F69DCC
oklch(79.9% 0.12 347.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #65D6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #65D6AD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.